What Do I Need To Include In My Will
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What do I need to include in my will. It is very simple. A Will says that you leave whatever you have, wherever it’s situated, whether it be real property or a personal property to, and you need then designate whom you would like to receive your assets when you pass away. The Will will only cover assets that are just titled in your name alone. If you have designated a beneficiary, let’s say on a bank account, the Will will not cover that. The account card will cover that and whoever’s designated will receive it. Likewise, if you have any asset or jointly owned, your Will will not cover that. So you really just need to know whom you would like to leave the assets and also designate who you would like to be your executor. It’s rather than just having the will done, I suggest you do estate planning and talk to an attorney to find out about taxes and also, your other rights, or other people’s rights in your estate. If you have any questions, give me a call (727) 847-2288.
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When Should I Get A Living Will?
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When should I sign a living will? My suggestion is you sign it now because you won’t know when you’ll pass away. The purpose of the living will is to authorize the discontinuation of life’s support in the event that you have a terminal condition and state’s condition or a permanent vegetative state. So since you don’t know when you’re going to pass away, you should go ahead and sign this document this time. If you do not wish to be kept alive on a ventilator by or by artificial means the forms are readily available. Usually at doctor’s offices, probably been hospitals. So of course that may be too late if you’re at the hospital. But those are available and I also prepare those and have them sign whenever I do a state planning documents along with the designation of a healthcare surrogate durable power of attorney and your will. So if you have any questions, you can call me at (727) 847-2288.
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What Is The Difference Of A Living Will And Medical Power Of Attorney?
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What is the difference between a living will and a medical power of attorney? The living will, which is really a dying decoration, authorizes direct that life support be discontinued in the event of three different circumstances. One is if you have a terminal condition, two, if you have an end state’s condition, and three, if you have a permanent vegetative state. This is when you’re unconscious and you’re laying there on a ventilator. The medical community or your doctors make the determination if you have one of those three conditions and then they turn to who you designate and ask permission or direction to discontinue life support. A medical power of attorney, also known as a designation of a healthcare surrogate is not whenever you’re dying. It is whenever you may need medical treatment and you designate who you’d like to make that decision. It further authorize the release of your medical information or a HIPAA waiver. And so that is the difference. One is to keep you alive and authorize medical procedure and allow someone to access your medical records, whereas a living will or a dying declaration covers whenever you are in the twilight of your life and doesn’t look like you’re going to recover. So if you have any questions, give me a call at (727) 847-2288.
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What Is A Testamentary Trust
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What is a testamentary trust? A testamentary trust is found in a will. That’s why they call it testamentary, and that the terms of the trust are spelled out in the will, and the trust does not take effect until after you die. That is versus setting up a revocable trust while you’re still alive, transferring all the assets into the name of your trustee while you’re alive, and as many times set up to avoid probate. If you have a testamentary trust, your will has to be admitted to probate, and then the testamentary trust is established and all the assets that were in your name at the time of your death passed to the trustee under the testamentary trust. The testamentary trust spells out who the beneficiaries are and how the trust is to be distributed. So, if you have any questions, give me a call at (727) 847-2288.
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What Do I Need To Create A Medical Directive
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Do I need to set up a medical directory directive? Yes, you should. The medical directive has a HIPAA waiver in it, which authorizes the hospital to release your information to a third party. Without this, without a HIPAA waiver, they’re not supposed to discuss your medical condition or release your records to anyone. Many times you sign this in the doctor’s office, but if you go into the hospital and you’re not able to sign these releases or a hip waiver, then they’re not supposed to discuss this with anyone. So that’s the purpose of the medical directive, is to authorize someone to be able to find out how you’re doing in the hospital, that’s a HIPAA waiver, and also access your medical records. That also allows them to make medical decisions for you if you’re unable to do so. They do not have a right to override your decisions or either verbal or written that you’ve given if you go into the hospital. So, yes, you should have a medical director, which is a designation of a healthcare cert. If you have any questions, please call me at (727) 847-2288.
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